Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity was 561,804 m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Japan stood at 561,804 m3.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Japan peaked at 777,000 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,793 m3, in 2007.
Japan ranks 11th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 763,700 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 550,000 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 654,000 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 665,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 777,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 718,000 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 678,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 746,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 746,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 758,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40,793 m3 | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 598,000 m3 | +1365.9% |
| 2009 | 510,000 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 599,000 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 684,143 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 411,000 m3 | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 429,769 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 529,885 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 488,000 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 493,261 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 407,415 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 561,804 m3 | +37.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 561,804 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,694 m3, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 561,804 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,447 m3, 34.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1365.9% | 40,793 m3 | 598,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,900 m3 | 550,000 m3 | 763,700 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 623,679 m3 | 40,793 m3 | 777,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,586 m3 | 407,415 m3 | 684,143 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,200 m3 compare
- 8 Poland 721,196 m3 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 669,326 m3 compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,158 m3 compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 362 m3 compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 605,385 m3 compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 28 m3 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 481,014 m3 compare
- 13 Spain 432,563 m3 compare
- 14 China 423,680 m3 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Japan?
- Total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Japan was 561,804 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 777,000 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total fao — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,793 m3 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — fibreboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/